BBC Local Live: Essex

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Updates for Friday, 7 October 2016
Baroness Chakrabarti to step down as University of Essex chancellor
One-punch killer cleared of manslaughter
Policeman sacked over computer misuse
Police investigate 'nasty' bar attack

Live Reporting

Jack Warren

Courtney Wood aims to be business partner of Lord Sugarpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
The Apprentice starts tonight and one of the contestants who wants to be a business partner of Lord Sugar is Courtney Wood from Essex.
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If you're just joining us...published at 14:52 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Essex
Here are our top stories from Essex Live today:
- Investigation continues into Harlow death as five teenagers released without charge
- Family rescued after left-over meal catches fire in oven
- GP surgery in Grays put into special measures by health watchdog
National Poetry Day: The A12 - ruts and allpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Martin Barber
BBC News
Everybody has a road, according to performance poet Luke Wright, and his is the A12 - ruts and all.
The poem, A12, is one of 40 created by poets across England for the #BBCLocalPoets, external project as part of National Poetry Day, external.
Wright, who studied at the Norwich-based University of East Anglia, was inspired by the many hours he spends driving along the route from his home in Suffolk to Essex where he was brought up.
Media caption,
National Poetry Day: Luke Wright travels the A12
You can see more of the poems inspired by the East of England on the BBC Look East Facebook, external page.
Weather: Sunshine breaking throughpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Cloud will break up this afternoon allowing more sunshine to break through like our Weather Watchers picture from Shantelle at Clacton-on-Sea.
Image source, Shantelle
However, it will stay rather breezy, bringing a slightly cooler feel than yesterday.
Maximum Temperature: 14C (57F)
More details from BBC Weather.
One teenager still on police bail over death of Polish man in Harlowpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
One 15-year-old from Harlow remains on police bail after five others have been released with no further action by police investigating the death of Arkadiusz Jozwik, known as Arek, near takeaway shops in The Stow on 27 August.
Six teenagers, five aged 15 and one aged 16, all from Harlow, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
Det Insp Danny Stoten said: "The investigation into Arek Jozwik's death is progressing and I am grateful to the Harlow community for their on-going support.
"Arek's family has been updated throughout the investigation.
"So far we have taken over 150 witness statements, spoken to over 300 people during house-to-house and general inquiries and seized over 100 hours of CCTV.
"In excess of 30 police officers and staff have been involved in the investigation."
Investigation continues into Harlow death as teenagers released without chargepublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
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Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Five teenagers who were arrested and questioned over the killing of a Polish man in Harlow, have been released from bail with no further action due to insufficient evidence, Essex Police said.
Image source, Essex Police
Officers said they would continue the investigation into the death of Arkadiusz Jozwik, known as Arek, in Harlow.
Mr Jozwik, 40, was assaulted at about 23:35 on 27 August outside the TGF Pizza and Mr Luigi's takeaway shops in The Stow.
After receiving a single blow to the head and falling to the ground he suffered head injuries and was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
He was later transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where he died on Monday evening 29 August.
Harlow death teenage suspects 'released with no further action'published at 12:54 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
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Five teenagers have been released from police bail with no further action to be taken against them as Essex Police continues the investigation into the death of Arkadiusz Jozwik, known as Arek, in Harlow on 27 August.
More to follow...
Couples denied IVF treatment as 'too young to be infertile'published at 12:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A new survey has revealed that some couples aren't getting the help they need because they are considered too young to be infertile and BBC Essex's new mid-morning presenter Ronnie Barbour talks to those affected.
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Rail line blocked after lorry hits bridge at Hockleypublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Train services between Wickford and Southend Victoria are cancelled, delayed or suspended due to a lorry hitting a railway bridge at Hockley.
Image source, Google
Disruption includes services to London Liverpool Street and is expected to last into the afternoon as engineers inspect the bridge for damage.
An alternative route is available on C2C rail services between Southend Central and Fenchurch Street.
Abellio Greater Anglia, external said its tickets would be valid on C2C services.
'Inadequate' GP practice lacked systems for management of medicinespublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
A medical practice in Grays has been censured by an NHS watchdog that discovered no systems in place in some areas of medicine management.
Image source, PA
Patients at the Balfour Medical Practice, run by Dr Anil Bansal, who were prescribed high-risk medicines or those requiring regular monitoring were not being monitored, according to a Care Quality Commission report, external.
Blank prescription forms and pads were not securely stored and there were no systems in place to monitor their use.
The practice, which had been described overall as "inadequate" by the commission after an inspection in May, also had high rates of anti-bacterial prescribing.
Girls approached by 'creepy clowns'published at 10:22 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
East Anglian Daily Times
Here is the front page of the Essex edition today's East Anglian Daily Times, external:
Image source, Archant
Weather: Bright start to the daypublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
It's expected to turn cloudier and cooler today, but this BBC Weather Watcher has sent a sunny picture from the Stour Valley on the border of Essex and Suffolk this morning:
Family rescued after left-over meal catches fire in ovenpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Essex
A Colchester couple and their two young children, both aged under five, have been rescued after a fire in their kitchen.
It happened in Highwoods yesterday evening.
Station Officer Craig Todd said: "The family had cooked a roast dinner the day before and had left a pan containing oil in the oven.
"The appliance was switched on again this evening and the oil caught alight, causing a fire with plenty of smoke."
Investment into trainspublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
Plans for new trains on the Greater Anglia main line through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have moved a step closer.
The European Investment Bank has agreed a £60m loan to the operator Abellio, external, to try to improve passenger services on the key route into London and other local services.
The 378 new train carriages will replace the outdated electric and diesel trains currently in use.
In August, the company won a nine-year franchise, promising a £1.4bn investment programme.
Lines closed between Marks Tey and Sudburypublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Abellio Greater Anglia advises that the lines between Marks Tey and Sudbury are closed, external, due to a fault with the train driver to signal box radio system.
Disruption is expected until 10:00.
Weather: Dry and cloudypublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
A cooler and cloudier day than yesterday. It'll stay dry with some sunny intervals.
Temperatures reaching 15C (59F). Watch my full regional forecast:
BBC Weather has more details for wherever you live.
GP surgery in Grays put into special measures by health watchdogpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Morning! Welcome to today's Essex Live page.
A GP surgery in Grays has been put into special measures by the health watchdog.
Image source, Google
Action has been taken against the Balfour Medical Practice, external which is run by Dr Anil Bansal after an inspection in May found the quality of care was "inadequate".
A key finding was that "appropriate recruitment checks on staff had not been undertaken prior to their employment and actions identified to address concerns with infection control practice had not been taken".
The Care Quality Commission, external says a further inspection will be taking place in six months time.
We'll bring you more details as well as the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from now right through until 18:00 this evening.
Widow to sue over 'missed heart attack'published at 06:01 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A widow whose husband died after a private ambulance failed to spot he was starting to have a heart attack is suing the NHS and the private provider.
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Regular updates for Essex Live have now finished, but check back throughout the evening for any breaking news.
Before we go, here are the top stories we've covered today:
- Three women and a man have admitted fraud in connection with the sale of hundreds of puppies, some of which died or suffered serious health problems
- Police are investigating after two girls were approached by two people dressed as clowns as they walked to school in Clacton today
- Essex chef Jamie Oliver has received flak online for a paella recipe including chorizo, which some users have branded an "abomination"
The team will be back tomorrow morning from 08:00 with another look at what's happening in the county.
Christmas party death accused 'panicked'published at 17:59 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
A man who killed his colleague with a single punch to the jaw at a work Christmas party "just panicked", a court hears.
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